- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17069-DB CCC No. 100258 of 2025 C/W WA No. 100686 of 2025 WA No. 100696 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 02ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO.100258 OF 2025 C/W WRIT APPEAL NO.100686 OF 2025 WRIT APPEAL NO.100696 OF 2025 IN CCC NO.100258/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI J.P. HUNGUND S/O. LATE PEERAPPA AGE. 51 YEARS, OCC. WORKING AS PLANTATION WATCHER, R/O. MUNDGOD UNIT, DHARWAD DIVISION, KARNATAKA FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, TQ. MUNDGOD, DIST. UTTAR KANNADA-581934. 2. SRI S.K. BHOSLE S/O. LATE KHANDAPPA A/ABOUT. 51 YEARS, OCC. WORKING AS PLANTATION WATCHER, R/O. DHARWAD UNIT, DHARWAD DIVISION, KARNATAKA FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, DHARWAD TQ., DHARWAD DIST-580008. …COMPLAINANTS (BY SRI SURESH S. BHAT, ADVOCATE.) AND: 1. SRI P. KRISHNAMURTHY, IFS, REP/BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, Digitally signed by BHARATHI H M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.12.09 10:16:51 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17069-DB CCC No. 100258 of 2025 C/W WA No. 100686 of 2025 WA No. 100696 of 2025 DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. MAHESH SHIRURU THE KARNATAKA STATE OF FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, REP/BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, VANAVIKAS, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560003. 3. SURESH TELI, THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, THE KARNATAKA STATE OF FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, FOREST COMPOUND, DHARWAD-580008. 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE, HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD. …ACCUSED (BY SRI ASHOK HARNAHALLI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI MURUGESH CHARATI, ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED NOS.2 AND 3; SRI G.K. HIREGOUDAR, PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR ACCUSED NOS.1 AND 4.) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, PRAYING TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF THE OFFENCE OF CONTEMPT OF COURT COMMITTED BY THE ACCUSED HEREIN UNDER SECTION 10 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AS PER THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, AGAINST THE ACCUSED NOS.1 TO 4 HEREIN AND PUNISH THEM FOR THE DELIBERATE AND WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 10/02/2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, IN W.P.NO.102145/2024 (S-RES) AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTIONS AS THIS HON’BLE HIGH COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17069-DB CCC No. 100258 of 2025 C/W WA No. 100686 of 2025 WA No. 100696 of 2025 CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE INCLUDING THE AWARD OF COSTS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN WA NO.100686/2025 BETWEEN: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA STATE FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., VANAVIKAS 3RD FLOOR, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE-560003. 2. THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER KARNATAKA STATE FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., FOREST COMPOUND, DHARWAD 580008. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI MURUGESH V. CHARATI, ADVOCATE.) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT, M.S. BUILDING, DHARWAD-560001. 2. SRI J.P. HUNAGUND S/O. LATE PEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS WORKING AS PLANTATION WATCHER, MUNDGOD UNIT, DHARWAD DIVISION, KARNATAKA FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, MUNDAGOD TALUK, NORTH CANARA DISTRICT-581349. 3. SRI S.K. BHOSLE S/O. LATE KHANDAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, WORKING AS PLANTATION WATCHER, DHARWAD UNIT, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17069-DB CCC No. 100258 of 2025 C/W WA No. 100686 of 2025 WA No. 100696 of 2025 DHARWAD DIVISION, KARNATAKA FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, DHARWAD-580008. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI G.K.HIREGOUDAR, PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R1.) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 10.02.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WRIT PETITION NO.102145/2024 AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION. IN WA NO.100696/2025 BETWEEN: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. …APPELLANT (BY SRI G.K.HIREGOUDAR, PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE.) AND: 1. SRI J.P. HUNAGUND S/O. LATE PEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, WORKING AS PLANTATION WATCHER, MUNDGOD UNIT, DHARWAD DIVISION, KARNATAKA FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, MUNDAGOD TALUK, NORTH CANARA DISTRICT-581349. 2. SRI S.K. BHOSLE S/O. LATE KHANDAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS WORKING AS PLANTATION WATCHER, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17069-DB CCC No. 100258 of 2025 C/W WA No. 100686 of 2025 WA No. 100696 of 2025 DHARWAD UNIT DHARWAD DIVISION, KARNATAKA FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, DHARWAD-580008. 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KARNATAKA STATE FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., VANAVIKAS 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU 560003. 4. THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER KARNATAKA STATE FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., FOREST COMPOUND, DHARWAD-580008. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 10.02.2025, PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WRIT PETITION NO.102145/2024 AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION. THIS PETITION AND APPEALS COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B. ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) The contempt petition is filed under Section 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 read with Article 215 of the Constitution of India, complaining disobedience of order dated 10.02.2025, passed by this Court, in - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17069-DB CCC No. 100258 of 2025 C/W WA No. 100686 of 2025 WA No. 100696 of 2025 W.P.No.102145/2024 (S-RES), whereunder this Court passed the following order: “i. Petition is allowed. ii. The impugned order dated 28.09.2005 vide Annexure-H and the impugned order dated 31.12.2014 vide Annexure-N passed by the respondent No.2 are hereby quashed. iii. Mandamus issues to the respondent to consider the case of the petitioners as is considered in the case of K.Dinesh Kumar supra strictly in consonance with law, within 3 months from the date of receipt of copy of the order. Ordered accordingly.” 2. Heard the learned counsel Sri Suresh Bhat for the complainant, learned Senior Counsel Sri Ashok Haranahalli for learned counsel Sri Murugesh V. Charati, for accused Nos.2 and 3 and learned Principal Government Advocate Sri G.K.Hiregoudar, for accused Nos.1 and 4. 3. The complainants had approached this Court questioning the order dated 31.12.2014 bringing them into the purview of Karnataka Daily Wage Employees Welfare Act, 2012 and also consequently seeking a declaration that - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17069-DB CCC No. 100258 of 2025 C/W WA No. 100686 of 2025 WA No. 100696 of 2025 the petitioners are deemed to have been regularised in their respective cadres as per order dated 17.12.2004 (Annexures-F and G, respectively, to the writ petition), from the date they have completed 10 years of service. 4. The learned single Judge of this Court placing reliance on the earlier decision in K.Dinesh Kumar vs. Karnataka Forest Development Corporation Ltd., in W.P.No.56526/2016, disposed of on 15.02.2021, directed to consider the cases of the complainants. As the accused failed to comply the order of the learned Single Judge, the present contempt petition was filed. 5. On issuance of notice, the accused persons appeared and affidavit dated 15.10.2025 was filed stating that endorsement dated 13.05.2025 was issued by stating that there is compliance of the order passed by this Court. Subsequently additional compliance affidavit dated 23.10.2025 was also filed. Thereafter one more affidavit dated 05.11.2025, enclosing revised endorsement dated - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17069-DB CCC No. 100258 of 2025 C/W WA No. 100686 of 2025 WA No. 100696 of 2025 05.11.2025 was filed. The Court taking note of all those affidavits and endorsements, was of the opinion that the endorsements issued are not in consonance with the direction issued by the learned single Judge dated 10.02.2025 in W.P.No.102145/2024 and posted the complaint for hearing before charge. 6. Today, affidavit of Sri Vijay Mohan Raj V., IFS, Managing Director of KFDCL, along with revised endorsement dated 27.11.2025 is filed. 7. The Senior Counsel appearing for accused Nos.2 and 3 would submit that, in the endorsement, the authorities have made it clear that the complainants cannot claim on par with Dinesh Kumar case (supra), since the said Dinesh Kumar (supra) was appointed in the year 1988 as a temporary employee, whereas, the complainants were appointed in the year 1993 as daily wage employees. Further, he submits that, as on the date of proceedings to regularise daily wagers under proceedings dated - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17069-DB CCC No. 100258 of 2025 C/W WA No. 100686 of 2025 WA No. 100696 of 2025 20.07.2000, the petitioners had not completed 10 years of service. 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F DzÉñÀUÀ¼À PÁgÀtªÀÇ ¤ªÀÄä£ÀÄß ¸ÀPÀæªÀÄUÉƽ¸À®Ä CªÀPÁ±À«gÀĪÀÅ¢®è. ªÉÄÃ¯É «ªÀj¹gÀĪÀ 03 C¢üPÀÈvÀ eÁÕ¥À£Á ¥ÀvÀæUÀ¼À°è ¤ªÀÄUÀzÀ 169£Éà DqÀ½vÀ ªÀÄAqÀ½AiÀÄ ¸À¨sÉAiÀÄ ¤tðAiÀÄzÀAvÉ ¸ÀPÀæªÀÄUÉƽ¸À¯ÁzÀ ¢£ÀUÀÆ° £ËPÀgÀjUÉ C£Àé¬Ä¸ÀĪÀ PÉÆ£ÉAiÀÄ ¢£ÁAPÀzÀAzÀÄ ¤ÃªÀÅ ¤UÀªÀÄzÀ°è 10 ªÀµÀðUÀ¼À ¤gÀAvÀgÀ ¸ÉÃªÉ ¥ÀÇtðUÉƽ¸ÀzÉà EgÀĪÀÅzÀjAzÀ vÀªÀÄä£ÀÄß ¸ÀPÀæªÀÄUÉƽ¸À®Ä CªÀPÁ±À«gÀĪÀÅ¢®è.” - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17069-DB CCC No. 100258 of 2025 C/W WA No. 100686 of 2025 WA No. 100696 of 2025 8. However, the contempt Court would not go into the correctness or otherwise of the endorsement. On going through the endorsement, we are of the view that the cases of the complainants are considered and the authorities have come to the conclusion that the complainants cannot claim parity with Dinesh Kumar (supra). 9. Learned counsel for the complainant Sri Suresh Bhat would seek liberty to challenge the revised endorsement dated 27.11.2025 (Annexure-R4 and R.5). 10. On going through the revised endorsement, we are of the considered opinion that there is substantial compliance with the direction issued by the learned single Judge by order dated 10.02.2025, in W.P.No.102145/2024. 11. For the reasons recorded above, the further proceedings in the contempt petition are dropped. - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17069-DB CCC No. 100258 of 2025 C/W WA No. 100686 of 2025 WA No. 100696 of 2025 12. Liberty as sought by the learned counsel for the complainants is reserved to challenge the endorsement, if so advised. 13. Learned counsels appearing for the parties would submit that, in view of accepting the endorsement issued by the respondents dated 27.11.2025, in CCC No.100258/2025, both the writ appeals would not survive for consideration. 14. The submissions of the learned counsels are placed on record. 15. The writ appeals stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (GEETHA K.B.) JUDGE MRK CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 55